The new Mazda 6 is a good all-round package on this first acquaintance, but doesn’t feel quite as sporty as claimed
Mazda’s outgoing 6 won over plenty of fans with its sporty driving qualities and distinctive styling. Now the Japanese manufacturer is after more of the same, with a new saloon and estate that follow the CX-5 in receiving the firm’s SkyActiv suite of weight saving measures and efficiency tech.With the A-pillar shunted 100mm rearwards, and a bluff, sharply creased nose, the new 6 has the look of a car with a long bonnet and a fastback rear. It’s a distinctive car, certainly, but inevitably a portion of the rakish allure possessed by the Takeri concept that preceded it has been lost in translation.Even so, Mazda has managed to bring the new 6 to market nearly 100kg below a Mondeo 2.0 TDCi hatchback, so the concentration on high strength steels and careful material placement has paid dividends.First drive review: 2013 Mazda 6 Tourer
The new Mazda 6 is a good all-round package on this first acquaintance, but doesn’t feel quite as sporty as claimed
Mazda’s outgoing 6 won over plenty of fans with its sporty driving qualities and distinctive styling. Now the Japanese manufacturer is after more of the same, with a new saloon and estate that follow the CX-5 in receiving the firm’s SkyActiv suite of weight saving measures and efficiency tech.With the A-pillar shunted 100mm rearwards, and a bluff, sharply creased nose, the new 6 has the look of a car with a long bonnet and a fastback rear. It’s a distinctive car, certainly, but inevitably a portion of the rakish allure possessed by the Takeri concept that preceded it has been lost in translation.Even so, Mazda has managed to bring the new 6 to market nearly 100kg below a Mondeo 2.0 TDCi hatchback, so the concentration on high strength steels and careful material placement has paid dividends.First drive review: 2013 Mazda 6 Tourer